To qualify for WTC final, we have to play aggressive cricket: Stand-in skipper Rahul

Chattogram: A spot in the World Test Championship final at stake, a depleted Indian team has no option but to play an aggressive brand of cricket against Bangladesh in the two-match series starting Wednesday, stand-in skipper KL Rahul said on Monday. The Indian team will be without three key players — Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja […]

2nd Test, Day 3: Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel fifties hold up England in Multan

MULTAN: Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel struck defiant half-centuries to keep Pakistan in the hunt but England maintained the upper hand in the action-packed second Test in Multan on Sunday. Pakistan dominated the morning session when they bowled out England for 275 but their 355-run target meant they needed to pull off a record chase on […]

Call on Dhawan’s future expected after Ishan Kishan emerges strong contender

NEW DELHI: Veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan’s ODI future is likely to be discussed by the new selection committee, which is expected to be formed soon, and a tough call will not be a surprise after Ishan Kishan emerged as a strong option with his scintillating double hundred. Dhawan has struggled badly in eight out of […]

Warner exposed CA’s tendencies for back-side protecting: Ian Chappell

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia has never protected the interest of the players and David Warner’s outburst on captaincy ban has exposed the authorities’ “tendencies for back-side protecting”, feels the legendary Ian Chappell. Warner on Wednesday withdrew the bid to overturn his lifetime captaincy ban, saying the review panel wanted him to go through “public lynching” […]

Ishan smashes fastest ODI double ton, India salvage pride in final ODI

Chattogram: Ishan Kishan was an epitome of insane power-hitting as his record-breaking fastest double hundred provided a healing touch in India’s crushing 227-run consolation victory over Bangladesh in the inconsequential third ODI here on Saturday. Despite the record margin of victory — biggest by any team against Bangladesh, the 1-2 series defeat will certainly rankle […]

Could have got to 300, says Ishan Kishan

Chattogram: The diminutive Ishan Kishan was delighted to score the fastest double hundred in ODI cricket history but rued about missing out on a golden opportunity to become the first triple centurion in the format. Playing only his 10th ODI, the 24-year-old displayed fearless batting as he shattered Chris Gayle’s record of fastest (138 balls) […]

Brook and Duckett put England on top against Pakistan

Multan: England is well placed to set another difficult target for Pakistan on a turning wicket in the second test despite spinner Abrar Ahmed completing a 10-wicket haul on his debut on Saturday. Half centuries by Harry Brook (74 not out) and Ben Duckett (79) led England to 202-5 an overall lead of 281 runs […]

Boland’s 3 wickets put Australia in control against Windies

Adelaide: Pace bowler Scott Boland took three wickets in an over on Saturday to put Australia in command of the second cricket test against West Indies. Australia bowled out West Indies for 214 on Day 3 before declaring its second innings on 199-6 early in the last session, setting the visitors a target of 497 […]

3rd ODI: Injury-plagued India stare at clean sweep by ‘Bangla Tigers’

Chattogram: A struggling Indian team, severely depleted by a spate of on-field injuries and fitness-related problems, will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series here on Saturday. Bangladesh, riding on two contrasting yet brilliant knocks from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, have already sealed […]

Ist Test, Day-1: England 281 all out as Abrar Ahmed takes seven on debut

MULTAN: England were all out for 281 in their first innings after electing to bat on the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan in Multan on Friday. Ben Duckett (63) and Ollie Pope (60) scored breezy half-centuries for the touring side who are 1-0 up in the three-Test series. For Pakistan, spinner Abrar […]